Senegalese President launches new political party
Dakar, July 26 (IANS) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially launched his own political party, named “Kiiraay, Les Patriotes republicains” (Kiiraay, the Republican Patriots), at a founding assembly in Dakar, government officials said on Sunday. The new party grew out of the Diomaye President Coalition, which backed Faye’s candidacy in the March 2024 Presidential election. […]
Oil tanker explodes after striking naval mine in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Tehran, July 26 (IANS) An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, local media reported on Sunday. The vessel struck the mine after allegedly deviating from the route designated by Iran. According to preliminary reports, the tanker deviated from the route designated by Iran and was located in an […]
Netanyahu to visit US tomorrow, set to discuss Iran situation with Trump
Jerusalem, July 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington on Monday to meet with US President Donald Trump and discuss the situation in Iran. Speaking at a government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said that, “Tomorrow I will fly to Washington to meet, at his invitation, with President Trump, and afterwards […]
Nearly 70,000 foreign nationals processed amid South Africa’s repatriation drive
Johannesburg, July 26 (IANS) A total of 68,138 foreign nationals have been processed in South Africa between June 14 and July 24, with the majority repatriated to their native countries, a government official said on Sunday. Mmamoloko Kubayi, Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, made the remarks at a media briefing in Pretoria on […]
UN warns funding shortfall threatens nutrition support programmes in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 26 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that a funding shortfall in 2026 is threatening nutrition programmes that support 5.7 million children and mothers in Afghanistan, local media reported on Sunday. In a statement, the OCHA said that millions of vulnerable Afghans could lose access […]
Ukraine’s attack on Iranian commercial vessel is to drag Europe into Israel’s war: Iran FM
Tehran, July 26 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the attack on an Iranian commercial vessel by Ukraine, which killed a sailor, was done at the ‘behest’ of Israel to drag Europe into its war. “(Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant […]
India-funded college building opens, school project begins in Nepal
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A new college building was inaugurated, and the foundation stone for a school building was laid in two districts of Nepal’s western Sudurpaschim Province on Saturday under a scheme funded by the Indian government, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Sunday. The building of Kedar Surya Multiple Campus in Badikedar […]
PM Modi asks Nandan Nilekani-led task force to prepare roadmap for exam reforms
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a task force on exam reforms under Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. Prime Minister Modi said that the report of the task force will be used for taking steps to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations. The decision to rope in […]
Nandan Nilekani panel formed to ‘fix’ PM Modi’s ‘image’: Congress
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday dismissed the constitution of a task force on exam reforms, headed by Nandan Nilekani, as an exercise aimed to “fix” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “compromised image”. Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary in-charge Communications, took to social media to criticise the creation of the task […]
PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss urges Centre to ban social media for children under 16
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to […]
